fly into
verb
flew into; flown into; flying into; flies into
: to be overcome by (sudden extreme emotion)
He flew into a rage.
They flew into a panic.
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In July, a small plane flying into the airport crashed into a tree in a Pembroke Pines neighborhood, hospitalizing two adults and two teens.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
How to Get There The airports at Bari and Brindisi serve flights from within Italy and Europe, though many incoming travelers opt to fly into Rome’s Fiumicino airport and arrange a rental car or transfer from there.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
Like a skylark periodically wheeling from its path, this story sometimes flies into other timelines, past and future, here and around the world.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Subsidized chicken is being flown into La Paz via military aircraft.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
How to Get There The airports at Bari and Brindisi serve flights from within Italy and Europe, though many incoming travelers opt to fly into Rome’s Fiumicino airport and arrange a rental car or transfer from there.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
Like a skylark periodically wheeling from its path, this story sometimes flies into other timelines, past and future, here and around the world.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Subsidized chicken is being flown into La Paz via military aircraft.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
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“Fly into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20into. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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